UN Grapples with Syria, Presidential Politics, Memorial Day

Monday, May 28, 2012

A Syrian woman gestures as she works on flags to be used in a demonstration at a workshop in Qusayr.
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In this week's Washington Report, David Sanger, chief Washington correspondent for the New York Times, talks to Kerry Nolan about how the United Nations is grappling with escalating violence in Syria. Sanger also weighs in on what he calls the "interregnum" between the primary campaigns and the general election when it comes to the race for the White House. Finally, on this Memorial Day, a reflection on where the United States military stands after some 10 years of continuous fighting abroad.